Environment
Mapping the Average Hottest Day in America
With scorching temperatures on both coasts, parts of America are suffering through a late-season heat wave.
America’s coasts are melting. California has posted weather warnings for temperatures as much as 20 degrees above average, and yesterday’s 97-degree heat in Manhattan demolished a 93-degree record that had stood since 1919.
So with the sun turning cheeks the color of tomatoes and crotches into sweat swamps, it’s time to ask the question: Is this the hottest day of the year?